Joint for bathtubs and the like



G. sAKsER Filed Aug. 3, 1937 JOINT FOR BATHTUBS AND THE LIKE INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 10, 1939 V UNITED STATES I 2,143,034 JOINT FOR BATHTUBS AND THE LIKE George Sakier, New York, N. Y., assignor to The Accessories Company, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application August 3, 1937, Serial No. 157,140

6 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in plumbing equipment, and the same has for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive and efficient device for forming a substantially fluidtight joint between the wall portions of a room and the edges or rims of a bath tub, lavatory, sink, wash-tub or analogous article disposed adjacent such wall portions.

Further, said invention has for its'object to it) provide a construction which includes a panel or wall member, and means securable to a wall or rigid support and engageable with said panel, and with the flange of a bath-tub or other article to. form a fluid-tight joint between the several parts.

Further, said invention has for its object to provide a joint construction formed of a "single strip of sheet metal in which one portion is adapted for securement to a wall or support, and another portion for engagement with a panel or wall portion, and with the flange or rim of a bath-tub or other article to form a substantially fluid-tight joint between the several parts. t

Further, said invention has for its object to provide a. joint construction formed of a. single strip of sheet metal in which a main portion is adapted for securement to a wall or rigid support, and a portion thereof folded upon itself to form an angularly disposed flange having its free edge terminating in a trough-shaped portion adapted to receive and support the edge of a Wall panel, and in which the outer side of said trough-shaped portion is adapted to receive a longitudinal molding formed of resilient material engageable with the upper side-of a tub flange or rim to form a fluid-tight joint therewith.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part bepointed out hereinafter.

To the attainment of the aforesaid objects and ends my invention consists in the novel features of construction, and in the combination, connection and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and then pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a detail perspective view in sec-- tion showing a portion of a bath tub with one form of joint applied thereto constructed according to, and embodying my said invention;

Fig. 2 is a top view thereof with the wall members shown in section; and

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view in section illustrating a modification.

In said drawing l0 designates a cast metal enameled bath tub of usual general construction having a horizontally-extending flange ll along its upper rear and side edges terminating in upwardly and downwardly extending rim portions I 2, 13, respectively.

M denotes a wall or other rigid support forming part of the wall of a room. Against said wall is secured by screws or other fastening de vices I5 a longitudinal member I6 formed of sheet metal and comprising a fiat, longitudinal main or body portion I1 having its upper edge folded back upon itself to a point near the middle of said body portion, and then bent outwardly to form a horizontally-projecting flange l8 whose free edge is bent downwardly, outwardly and upwardly to form a trough-shaped portion iii to receive the closely-fitting lower edge of a panel or wall member 20, and the outer, lower side of said trough-shaped portion l9 adapted to engage with the upper surface of the tub flange II when" the tub is adjusted to its final position. The panel or wall porton 20 may be formed of plaster, fiber, composition or insulating board, or of metal, as may be found desirable.

In the modification illustrated at Fig. 3 the construction is the same as that above described except that the outer side of the trough-shaped portion l9, instead of engaging directly wifii the upper surface of the tub flange II, is disposed within the conforming recess in the rear side of a molding member 2| made of rubber or other suitable flexible or pliable material. The underside of said molding member 2! is maintained in close engagement with the upper side of the tub flange II by pressure applied to said molding member by the trough-shaped portion l9, and thereby forms a fluid-tight joint between the several parts. v

When found desirable, and to insure a more perfect fluid-tight joint in both constructions, the space between the rim portion I2 of the tub flange and the adjacent parts may be filled with a suitable cement or plastic filling 22.

While I have shown my invention as applied to a bath tub, it will, of course, be understood that the same is not limited thereto, and that the term bath tub", as used in the specification and claims, is intended and should be interpreted to include sinks, lavatories, wash tubs and analogous structures.

Having thus described my said invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A joint of the character described\for bath tubs and analogous articles comprising a flat, longitudinal metal strip having one longitudinal edge doubled upon itself and the free edge there'- of extending outwardly at right angles to said strip; said free edge terminating in a depending trough-shaped portion adapted to receive therein and support the edge of a wall member or panel.

2. A joint of the character described for bath tubs and analogous articles comprising a flat, longitudinal metal strip having one longitudinal edge doubled upon itself and the free edge thereof extending outwardly at right angles to said strip, and said free edgeterminating in a depending trough-shaped portion adapted to receive therein and support the edge of a wall member or panel, and the outer side of said trough-shaped portion engaging with a resilient molding member engageable with the rim of a bath tub,

3. A joint of the character described for bath tubs and analogous articles comprising a flat tubs and analogous articles comprising a flat metal strip including a longitudinal main or body portion adapted for securement to a wall or rigid support, said strip having one longitudinal edge folded inwardly upon itself and then outwardly at right angles thereto to form a flange, and a depending trough-shaped portion at the free edge of said flange adapted to engage withthe rim of a bath tub.

5. A joint of the character described for bath tubs and analogous articles comprising a flat, sheet metal strip including a longitudinal main or body portion adapted for securement to a wall or rigid support, said strip having one 1ongitudinal edge folded inwardly upon itself to a point about midway of its width and thence outwardly to form a flange disposed at right angles thereto, and said flange having its free edge bent downwardly, outwardly and upwardly to form a trough-shaped portion to receive and support the edge of a wall member or panel and to engage with the surface of a tub rim.

6. A joint of the character described for bath tubs and analogous articles comprising a flat, sheet metal strip including a longitudinal main or body portion adapted for securement to a wall or rigid support, said strip having one longitudinal edge folded inwardly upon itself to a point about midway of its width and thence outwardly to form a flange disposed at right angles thereto; said flange having its free edge bent downwardly, outwardly and upwardly to form a trough-shaped portion to receive and support the edge of a wall member or panel and engaging with a resilient molding member engageable with the rim of a bath tub.

GEORGE SAKIER. 

